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Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel'le is a american film of genre Drama with Jamie Kennedy
Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel'le (2016)
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Add to a movie listSurviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le est un téléfilm dramatique américain réalisé par Janice Cooke, diffusé le 15 octobre 2016 sur Lifetime. Il raconte l'histoire des personnages éponymes : Dr. Dre, Suge Knight et Michel'le.
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Dans les années 1980, Michel'le débute comme vocaliste pour le World Class Wreckin' Cru. En 1989, elle signe un contrat chez Ruthless Records, le label d'Eazy E. Elle sort alors son premier album studio éponyme, entièrement produit par son petit ami d'alors, Dr. Dre. L'arrivée de Suge Knight va créer des tensions au sein de ce petit groupe issu de Compton.Actors
Jamie Kennedy
(Jerry Heller)
Shanica Knowles
(Tichina Arnold)
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